TOEFL 頻出英単語

Imaginative and unrealistic; whimsical

空想的な、非現実的な；奇抜な

The furthest point; a hand or foot; a dire situation

末端、先端；手足；窮地

Full of tiny holes allowing fluids to pass through; having many loopholes

多孔性の、通気性のある；抜け穴の多い

The desire to harm others; deliberate ill will

悪意、敵意

Relating to or having a pleasant melody

旋律の；旋律の美しい

Having a large or dense population

人口の多い

Steady persistence in pursuing a goal despite difficulty

忍耐、根気強さ

To praise highly; to make something seem more impressive than it is

称賛する、賛美する；美化する

A speech sound or letter made with an open vocal tract, e.g. a, e, i, o, u

母音；母音字

A deep feeling of sadness; feeling or expressing sadness

憂鬱、もの悲しさ；憂鬱な、もの悲しい

In a systematic and orderly way

順序立てて、きちんと

A person who creates and arranges dance movements

振付師

To reject or deny the validity of something; to disown

否認する、拒絶する；縁を切る

A narrow crack or gap in a rock or wall

裂け目、割れ目

Showy and ostentatious in style or behaviour

派手な、けばけばしい

To wave or swing a weapon threateningly

（武器を）振り回す

To lose shine through oxidation; to damage a reputation; discoloration on metal

（金属が）曇る、変色する；（名声を）汚す；変色

Implied or understood without being directly stated

暗黙の、無言の

Clearly and explicitly; specifically for a purpose

はっきりと、明確に；特別に、わざわざ

A person who gives help or money to support others

恩人、後援者、寄贈者

A story using symbolic characters to convey a deeper moral or political message

寓話、寓意

Having balanced, corresponding parts on either side

対称的な、釣り合いのとれた

To grow too big or mature for something; to grow faster than

成長して〜が合わなくなる；〜より大きくなる

Pleasant and enjoyable; willing to agree or consent

感じのよい、快い；乗り気な

Correct and appropriate behaviour according to social standards

礼儀正しさ、妥当性；礼儀作法

To make more compact or concise; to change from gas to liquid

凝縮する、要約する；液化する

A state of great pain or suffering; something that causes distress

苦痛、苦悩；苦しみの種

Able to pierce through; showing keen insight

貫通する、鋭い；洞察力のある

To praise highly; high praise or glorification

称賛する、ほめたたえる；称賛

A person who carves; a large knife for slicing meat

彫刻家；肉切りナイフ

Having an inclined or slanting surface

傾斜した、坂になった

To reveal secret or private information

（秘密を）漏らす、暴露する

Involving little physical activity; staying in one place

座りがちな、座ったままの；定住性の

A drama with exaggerated emotions and sensational events

メロドラマ；芝居がかった言動

The formal ending of a law, system, or practice

廃止；奴隷制度廃止

Having a curving, wave-like shape

波状の、うねった

Clean and hygienic; relating to health

衛生的な、清潔な；衛生の

A tool for turning screws; a vodka and orange juice cocktail

ねじ回し、ドライバー；スクリュードライバー（カクテル）

To decorate fabric with needlework; to exaggerate details in a story

刺しゅうする；（話を）脚色する

Relating to legal punishment

刑罰の、刑事の

To turn away from an established course or norm

外れる、逸脱する

To continue steadfastly despite difficulty or discouragement

やり抜く、辛抱強く続ける

To make motionless with shock or awe; to pierce through

（驚きなどで）立ちすくませる；突き刺す

Extremely peaceful, happy, and picturesque

牧歌的な、のどかで美しい

A cereal plant producing corn; corn

トウモロコシ

To move to a foreign country to live permanently

（外国から）移住する

To refrain from something; to choose not to vote

控える、慎む；（投票を）棄権する

The act of abandoning one's allegiance to join the opposing side

離反、亡命